Question

Public prosecutor is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

A. One who represents the interests of state

B. One who investigate crime

C. Both A & B

D. None of these 

Answer 1

Hint:
- In India justice has always been kept on a higher platform. No matter to which community, religion, sex or colour a person or community belongs it is the duty of the state to provide justice to everyone.
- The basic fundamental principles of the country's Constitution are required to be kept in mind while initiating the process of justice and this fundamental law of the land (constitution) provides for the appointment of public prosecutors.

Complete answer:

The prosecution of the accused is the duty of the state but not individually the duty of the aggrieved party. They are appointed in almost all countries. The Public Prosecutor is defined in Section 24 of Cr.P.C. They serve as the basic principle of Rule of Law i.e. auld alteram partem (no person shall be condemned unheard).

The criminal offence is thought to be a public wrong. The Public Prosecutor is that the one who represents the interests of the state. The role of the Prosecutor begins once the police has conducted the investigation and filed the chargesheet within the court. 

The public prosecutor has no role to play within the investigation conducted by police. It is mandatory that the prosecutor must conduct the prosecution on the behalf of the state. As an officer of the court, it is the duty of the prosecutor to act impartially and present the full and material facts, witnesses and evidence in front of court to enable the court to decide the case.

Reasons for the appointment of Public Prosecutor: No matter when or where any crime against a group or individual is committed, it is believed that it has been committed against society. It is the responsibility of the state to bring justice to any community, person or group who is harmed by the crime. In India, the criminal justice system shall operate within the parameters of the Indian Constitution, which implies that the public prosecutor must behave in compliance with the fundamental principles of the Constitution.

Therefore, the correct answer is (A).

Note:

- Ujjwal Nikam is a public prosecutor from India who has fought a number of state-relevant terrorism and murder cases. He has helped prosecute suspects in a number of prominent cases, such as Pramod Mahajan murder case, 2008 Mumbai attacks and 1993 Bombay bombings.

- The famous trial of the revolutionary leaders' Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt began. Public prosecutor Rai Bahadur Suryanarayan represented the Crown, and a British Judge, P.B Pool, was the trial magistrate.